Spiritual Growth

Devotional-style readings to help you grow and develop wisdom as a spouse, parent, friend, leader, and most importantly, as a Jesus-follower.
Half a Year – Gone! Half a Year – Gone!
Priorities

Half a Year – Gone!

Check your calendar. The 4th of July is tomorrow. That means June 30th has come and gone. Half of 2014 is over. Just like that. About this time last year, Belle Beth Cooper¹ wrote an…

Bitter or Better? Bitter or Better?
Grace

Bitter or Better?

One of the most gentle people I know has a customer who hates him. He’s made up his mind and there’s no changing it. My friend goes the extra mile and then 7 more for…

The Happy Husband Pledge The Happy Husband Pledge
Marriage

The Happy Husband Pledge

Okay guys, this one’s NOT for you. We’ve seen enough comments to convince us that more than a few wives read this column. And since “The Happy Wife Pledge” hit guys so hard, we figured…

The Motivation of Grace The Motivation of Grace
Grace

The Motivation of Grace

This post is taken from John Lynch’s book On My Worst Day and used with permission. John rocked our world at Radical Mentor Bootcamp in February. We highly recommend his books and all the materials…

Submission to Oneness (Part II) Submission to Oneness (Part II)
Marriage

Submission to Oneness (Part II)

“Marital bliss”, if there is such a thing, happens when we experience ‘oneness’ with our mates. That ‘oneness’ is elusive . . . it usually lasts a few seconds. We want it to last hours,…

Submission to Oneness Submission to Oneness
Marriage

Submission to Oneness

“Submit” may be THE most controversial word in the Bible, especially when it’s used by a man talking about a woman. It’s really hard to submit to anything or anyone. It takes a huge commitment…

How Are You Defined? How Are You Defined?
Grace

How Are You Defined?

A young dad pours out his heart over his teenaged son. The kids’ been taught to do the right thing . . . loved consistently, mentored, challenged and developed to be a college freshman who…

A Call to Humility A Call to Humility
Walking the Talk

A Call to Humility

If I could secretly reach into the heart of every man and turn the knobs, the first one I’d look for would be labeled Humility. It would have an arrow pointing one way toward Humble…

The Bait and Switch The Bait and Switch
Marriage

The Bait and Switch

Everyone who gets married gets surprised. There’s things you find out after the wedding you didn’t know before hand. And it’s mutual . . . she’s going to discover things about you she didn’t fathom…

What Radical Husbands Do What Radical Husbands Do
Marriage

What Radical Husbands Do

This is what I’ve been working on for 45 years. Not the book, my marriage. What’s bigger than our marriages? Our marriages might be the most valuable thing we have and the most undervalued thing…